Canadian
American Records was founded in 1957 by Leonard Zimmer. The label based
in both New York City and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Late 1966, the label
moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota.The
most popular artists for the label were the duo of Santo & Johnny and
singer Linda Scott.After
the label went dormant in 1968, the president, Leonard Zimmer, turned the
label over, in essence, to Joey Welz. (Welz had a minor hit on the label
in 1964). In
1998, Dr. Philip J. Schwartz (X-Bat Records) produced the CD compilation
The
Canadian American Story by special licensing
with Joel Welz.

Grand Forks, N.D.

Lancaster, PA

EP

CA 208 -
1967toCA 212 - 1968Label
dormant

CA 213 -
1998toCA 215 - 1999

CAEP
2001 - 1960toCAEP
2005 - 1961(in
picture sleeves)

........Sleeves

Range

Front

Back

Details

No 1

101 - 1959to212
- 1968

Curved top

Inside glued

No 2

213 - 1998to215
- 1999

Toned paper

X-Bat Records,Lancaster, PA

Curved top

Inside glued

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Decker, Germany for scans in this section....Thanks to Jim
Ronat, Highland, Illinois for scans in this
section...Thanks to Michael
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Discography for Canadian American Recordsfrom
Global Dog Productions.....